The Story of My Neighbourhood

The Story of My Neighbourhood

My husband and I live in an amazing neighbourhood with many good friends scattered throughout. We have a lot of fun here, but sometimes it can be challenging when people aren’t cooperative or friendly.  For instance, there was this grumpy man who lived on the...

Around the Table: The Practice of Listening

Why did it take so long? At 57, I may finally be learning one of the reasons that God gave me two ears and only one mouth. Years ago I was helping to lead a Church Planting Canada Assessment Centre. I had laryngitis and could barely get a word out. I listened more...
How to Raze a Little Hell!

How to Raze a Little Hell!

razed; razing transitive verb: to destroy to the ground: DEMOLISH If the Kingdom of God exists where the King is presently reigning, than it may be possible to understand that hell exists where Satan rules. Part of the roll of the people of God, according to Paul, is...
Waiting as a Formational Process

Waiting as a Formational Process

“Advent! A holy season in which we connect again with our “inconsolable longing,” as C.S. Lewis called it our yearning for the One who is to come and is also, mysteriously, the One who has come already – come as a child, come as a fellow-sufferer, come as...
Snowmageddon

Snowmageddon

Snowmageddon? Is that even a word? In Vancouver this week, it was a reality. The first snow of the year produced total mayhem on the roads, with a promise of more to come. I am not talking about a few flakes that slowed things down, but a total upheaval of the travel...
A Pastor, A Picnic Table and a Cheesecake

A Pastor, A Picnic Table and a Cheesecake

Five years ago, I was inspired by Kristin Schell’s little film The Turquoise Table. The premise is that during her prayer time she would often ask God to help her connect with neighbours. Eventually, she had the idea of moving her picnic table out to the front yard,...